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About Event

Agnes AI Hackathon Singapore @ SMU, co-hosted by SMU Artificial Intelligence Club (SMUAI), is a one-day AI hackathon bringing together students, developers, designers, and builders to create real AI-powered products using Agnes AI APIs.

Prizes

🥇 1st Place Team

Prize: $500 Cash

🥈 2nd Place Team

Prize: $300 Cash

🥉 3rd Place Team

Prize: $200 Cash

Top winning teams will receive accelerated consideration for Agnes AI internship/career opportunities, giving participants the chance to continue building with Agnes AI beyond the hackathon and explore real-world AI product development experience with the team.

Participants will get hands-on access to Agnes AI’s text, image, and video generation models, collaborate in teams, and turn ideas into working prototypes within a single day.

Whether you're an experienced developer, first-time builder, designer, or simply curious about AI, this hackathon is designed to be open, collaborative, and beginner-friendly.

Participants may join individually or form teams of 1–5 members. Teams may be formed before the hackathon or on-site during the team formation segment. Participants are welcome to compete solo or as part of a team.

Expect:
• Hands-on building with Agnes AI APIs
• Team formation and networking opportunities
• Mentorship and technical guidance
• Live project demos and pitching sessions
• A community of ambitious builders across Singapore

Come build, experiment, and connect with the next generation of AI creators.


Event Timeline

09:00–09:50 — Registration & Company Introduction

• Welcome by organizers and partners
• Introduction to Agnes AI APIs and technical stack
• Event rules, tracks, and judging criteria

09:50–10:20 — API Integration & Team Formation

• Environment setup and API onboarding
• Team formation and networking
• Brainstorming project ideas and selecting directions

10:20–16:30 — Hacking & Development Session

• Full build session begins
• Product ideation, feature planning, prototyping, coding, design, API integration, testing, and debugging
• Teams may continue hacking throughout the day, including during lunch

12:00–13:00 — Lunch Served

• Complimentary lunch and refreshments will be provided for all participants

• Hacking will continue during this period for teams who wish to keep building

16:30 — Submission Deadline

• All teams must submit their projects by 16:30
• Submissions should include team members details, a pitch deck, prototype/demo link where applicable, and a 30-second quick prototype pitch video
• Teams should ensure their idea, prototype, and value proposition are clear and compelling

16:30–16:45 — Judges’ Shortlisting

• Judges will conduct a rapid review of submitted projects
• Top 10 shortlisted teams will be selected to present during the demo session

16:45–18:00 — Demo Day & Project Pitching

• Announcement of shortlisted Top 10 teams
• Pitch order will be randomized live using a wheel spin
• Each shortlisted team will present their project through a live demo and pitch
• Pitch format: 4-minute presentation followed by 2-minute judges’ Q&A
• Judges’ feedback, final evaluation, and prize deliberation

18:00 onwards — Networking Session

• Connect with mentors, judges, founders, and fellow builders
• Exchange ideas, opportunities, and industry insights

Come build, experiment, and connect with the next generation of AI creators in Singapore.

Location
SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
55 Armenian St, Singapore 179943
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